Chiang Mai to Urbandale, IA: time difference
Urbandale, IA is 12 h behind Chiang Mai. Live clocks for both, the working hours they share, and how each one sits against your own time.
Your time
One day, 2 clocks
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Chiang Mai 05:58 5:58 AM Urbandale, IA 17:58 5:58 PM You –:–
05:58 5:58 AM
Indochina Time · UTC+7
☀️ 06:20 · 🌙 17:58
17:58 5:58 PM
Central Daylight Time · UTC-5
☀️ 07:33 · 🌙 18:28
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−12 h
Urbandale, IA is 12 h behind Chiang Mai.
When you, Chiang Mai and Urbandale, IA are all at the desk
Pick the working hours below – the window every location shares appears once your time zone is known.
Working hours
🇹🇭 Chiang Mai
0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM 12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM
🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA
12 12 PM 13 1 PM 14 2 PM 15 3 PM 16 4 PM 17 5 PM 18 6 PM 19 7 PM 20 8 PM 21 9 PM 22 10 PM 23 11 PM 0 12 AM 1 1 AM 2 2 AM 3 3 AM 4 4 AM 5 5 AM 6 6 AM 7 7 AM 8 8 AM 9 9 AM 10 10 AM 11 11 AM
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Time zones side by side
| Detail | 🇹🇭 Chiang Mai | 🇺🇸 Urbandale, IA |
|---|---|---|
| Local time | 05:58 | 17:58 |
| Local date | Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | Tuesday, October 20, 2026 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time | Central Daylight Time |
| UTC offset | UTC+7 | UTC-5 |
| Offset from Chiang Mai | — | −12 h |
| IANA zone | Asia/Bangkok | America/Chicago |
| Daylight saving | Not observed | On summer time → UTC-6, Nov 1, 01:00 |
| Sunrise | 06:20 | 07:33 |
| Sunset | 17:58 | 18:28 |
| Daylight | 11 h 38 min | 10 h 54 min |
| People on this clock | 127,240 | 45,580 |
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Chiang Mai and Urbandale, IA: common questions
How many hours behind Chiang Mai is Urbandale, IA?
The clocks in Urbandale are 12 hours behind those in Chiang Mai (UTC−5 and UTC+7).
What time is it in Urbandale, IA, at the start of the working day in Chiang Mai?
The working day in Chiang Mai starts at 9:00 AM; in Urbandale it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) at that moment.
What time is it in Urbandale, IA, when it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai?
When it is 6:00 PM in Chiang Mai, it is 6:00 AM in Urbandale.
Is there a time when both Chiang Mai and Urbandale, IA, are at work?
No, the working days (9:00 AM–6:00 PM) do not overlap. When the day starts in Chiang Mai at 9:00 AM, it is 9:00 PM (the previous day) in Urbandale; the day in Urbandale starts at 9:00 PM in Chiang Mai time.
When is it still the previous day in Urbandale, IA?
Until 12:00 PM in Chiang Mai it is still the previous day in Urbandale. The other way round, from 12:00 PM in Urbandale it is already the next day in Chiang Mai.
Does the time gap between Chiang Mai and Urbandale, IA, change during the year?
Yes – daylight saving time is used in Urbandale but not in Chiang Mai. From November 1, 2026, Urbandale will be 13 hours behind Chiang Mai.
